Send one to SteveS and the rest to Ram27.

Usually you should trade/gift cigars ready to smoke. NCs are rolled with aged baccy, the can get better or mellow out..

Certainly there are some that seem to benefit from some additional age (think 'seconds' especially.) However, it is usually such a personalized opinion, that I wouldn't sweat it. If it is a cigar you've already determined that, to you, some humi time helps, then bury it -- you'll never know how long since it was rolled or boxed - even if you have the box. If you don't already have an opinion about that blend, then just smoke them.

If CC, you've been a disservice if the gifter didn't include box code info. Smoke them...or don't....you'll never evaluate flavor against age anyway.

I guess I didnt see this in the fine print under the Forum Rules & Conditions

apparently no one reads them anyway.

They read them....they just don't figger they apply to them. Welcome to the new America

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Yes Robert, that was most likely going to be my plan of attack anyway but thanks for confirming.

http://www.tobacconistuniversity.org/tobacco-accoutrements-college/cigar-preservation4.asp 

http://www.cigarsmag.com/Aging_Cigar.htm 

maduro-wrapped cigars which are artificially "cooked" or "cured" to achieve the dark coloration of the wrapper and the distinctively strong, sweet flavor are prone to this problem. Due to such curing, they have essentially been "fixed," and thus any further benefits of aging have been stunted.

http://www.cigarsmag.com/Aging_Cigar.htm 

Says to store them at 70/70, lower humidity will slow the process.

So will beetles...it's just nature

they don't like the deep freeze!!!

If you plan on smoking them soon.